Mt.
Everest 2005 Exclusive: Sherpas head up to set
up camp 5, Mr Honda heads to Camp
2

Mr. Honda and Mr. Ngatemba sherpa

Update 5/22/2005: Now, Mr Michihiro Honda and Mr Shigeki
Imoto staying in C4 and plan to turn back to C2 this morning. Mr Takeshi
Kodama already arrived in C2 yesterday. Mr Honda has frozen his finger a
little and Mr Imoto has frozen his foot finger little however they are
planning to climb after completing the set up of Camp 5. Mr Kodama feels very
good and have a high spirit of climbing. The team is changing the plan .. New
plan for attack is 27th or 28th. Will let you know the plan later on.

Mr Imoto and Mr Honda go back to C2 with some of their
climbing Sherpa however some of the climbing Sherpas are trying to set up the
C5. After that they will try to go up from C2.

We have send our own ropes with the team from Kathmandu.

Update 5/21/2005 1.41 AM (in America): We are waiting on the
news if he left for the summit or stayed at the South Col...

Update 5/21/2005: A group of the Korean attempted the
summit! We are told they have turned back around the balcony. (The ropes also
end around the Balcony). We have no idea why they turned around, nor can we
confirm at this time that they all turned around. It is unknown at this time
if others attempted with them.

However, Mr Honda has arrived at Camp 4 at midnight. Other
Koreans are said to have arrived at Camp 4 at around 11pm (on the 20th).
Unclear if any of these climbers attempted or if they stayed at camp 4.

Update 5/20/2005: The weather at Camp 3 7:30 am
was a nice, no wind, good day for climbing. Team Honda Left for C4 at 9:00 am
NST. Pictures of weather from Base Camp around 8:00 am. 5/20/2005

pictures of weather from Base
Camp around 8:00 am. 5/20/2005

Update 5/19/2005: Mr Honda and the team has arrived at Camp
3.

Team Members:

1. Mr. Michihiro HONDA (66) -
Team Leader

2. Mr. Shigeki IMOTO (42) -
Deputy Team Leader

3. Mr. Takeshi KODAMA (30) -
Member

BC Manager Takafumi Tatsuno

Mr. Ngatemba Sherpa, who made
a 10th successful of ascent on Mt Everest is climbing with this team.

Sherpa Staff Name of "Team
Honda Everest 2005"

1. Ngatemba
Sherpa - 10 Times Everest Summiteer

2. Lhakpa
Nuru Sherpa - 1 Time Everest Summiteer

3. Danurbu
Sherpa - 5 Times Everest Summiteer

4. Pasang
Rinji Sherpa - 3 Times Everest Summiteer

5. Doma
Chhiri Sherpa - Upto 8000m

6. Nima
Tendi Sherpa - Upto 7000m

7. Furtemba
Sherpa - Upto 7000m

8. Dendi
Sherpa - 7000m

Update 5/19/2005: The Team Honda already departed to Camp 3
from Camp 2 this morning. (Note Team Honda has a camp 5!)

Japanese team "Team Honda
Everest 2005" led by Mr Michihiro Honda (66) departed to Everest Base camp on
23 March. A three members team is permitted to climb Mt. Everest from normal
route. During their expedition they will set up camp V near balcony and
supposed to attempt the top of the world around mid of May 2005.

A team member Mr Shigeki
IMOTO, who have already made a successful attempt from the difficult route
North-East ridge in 11 May 1995.

Team Members:

1. Mr. Michihiro HONDA (66) -
Team Leader

2. Mr. Shigeki IMOTO (42) -
Deputy Team Leader

3. Mr. Takeshi KODAMA (30) -
Member

BC Manager Takafumi Tatsuno

Mr. Ngatemba Sherpa, who made
a 10th successful of ascent on Mt Everest is climbing with this team.

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